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Texas education board approves curriculum changes that state 'radical Islam' behind 9/11 attacks
High school students in Texas will also study early Muslims' "brutal military campaigns against Jewish and Christian tribes," the "normalization of slavery," including the taking of female captives to use as "harem slaves."
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Whitmer Woes: Michigan test scores fall to new lows despite increased spending
Test found 61.8% of all third-graders scored below proficient on the state’s English language arts test.
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Mother of alleged sexual assault victim pleads for notice, opt-out before girls wrestle males
Supreme Court already requires public schools to honor parental rights before students exposed to LGBTQ "storybooks" or treated as opposite sex, lawyers for Kallie Keeler and mother tell appeals court, seeking emergency block.
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Fourth university in three years settles federal claims over hidden Chinese research ties
Taxpayer-funded research at American universities is supposed to come with full disclosure of who else is paying the researchers.
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Legal group offers parental resource to protect disabled children from 'ideological manipulation'
America First Legal's "IDEA toolkit arms parents with an arsenal of tools designed to ensure that they, not the government, remain in control of their children’s education," the group said in a statement.
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New York City to ban AI in public elementary, middle schools
Under the rules, about 600,000 students in the city's school, which is approximately two-thirds of all students in the city's public education system, won't be allowed to use AI until they enter high school, where it will be allowed only in specific cases.
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Poll: Majority says student loans are too risky
Thirty-five percent say a college degree is still worth taking on debt because it can improve long-term career and income opportunities.
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US Education Department takes action to protect parental rights in Kansas
More than 1,200 school districts still have policies that keep students' gender identities hidden from parents, expert says.
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Female-only sports symbol 'XX' gets boost as appeals court rejects school district's censorship
Silently wearing a wristband to protest a male player on the opposing girls' soccer team is far from harassment and caused no disruption, liberal 1st Circuit finds. WNBA under legal microscope for ongoing response to protests.
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Education Department moves to remove Bar Association's authority to accredit law schools
The Trump administration has accused the legal organization of promoting progressive agendas, including pushing law schools to adopt diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
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University suspends academic who uncovered Jason Arday fraud
University Rector Petra De Sutter issued a statement on the matter, confirming that the school had chosen to "take appropriate action," but did not mention Cofnas by name.
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Parents, advocacy groups say ‘no’ to transgender dolls in Minnesota public schools
The Education Department started a probe over concerns the dolls would be used in Minnesota public school classrooms this fall, which they reportedly will not.
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University of Michigan plan to scrap letter grades for some freshmen sparks concern among experts
The decision comes amid declining public confidence in higher education to sufficiently equip students for life and the workforce.